Review reviewHigh

CVE-2005-2096

CADRA, zlib

zlib 1.2 and later versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted compressed stream with an incomplete code description of a length greater than 1, which leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using a crafted PNG file.

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
5.58%
92.1% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2005.07.06
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability5.58%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

zlib 1.2 and later versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted compressed stream with an incomplete code description of a length greater than 1, which leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using a crafted PNG file.

Affected product and versions

Product
CADRA, zlib
Affected versions
< V2511, 1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.2.2
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that CADRA, zlib and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE
Not available
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